# Event-technology glossary, A to Z

Plain-language definitions of the terms organisers meet when they plan an event app, with how each one works in Sociana.

## T

- ["This is me" confirmationA This-is-me confirmation is a first-login step in which a participant confirms that a pre-loaded profile belongs to them before editing or using the app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/this-is-me-confirmation/)
- [Team leaderboardA team leaderboard ranks groups rather than individuals, by combined or average points or steps, so people compete for their team while the unified leaderboard remains individual.](https://sociana.in/glossary/team-leaderboard/)
- [Team targetA team target is a combined or average goal that a team of participants works toward over a programme, such as total steps or a points threshold, shown against current progress.](https://sociana.in/glossary/team-target/)
- [Ticket-linked accessTicket-linked access is a rule under which buying a ticket creates a member and grants entry, chat or activity rights limited to holders of particular ticket types.](https://sociana.in/glossary/ticket-linked-access/)
- [TierA tier is a level a participant reaches by crossing a points or steps threshold, usually carrying its own badge and sometimes its own rewards or access.](https://sociana.in/glossary/tier/)
- [TournamentA tournament is a container for a series of contests run over a period in a recurring programme, with its own leaderboard and rules for how contest results combine.](https://sociana.in/glossary/tournament/)
- [TownhallA townhall is an open internal meeting where leadership addresses employees and answers their questions, run in person, hybrid or at several sites at once.](https://sociana.in/glossary/townhall/)
- [Travel deskA travel desk is the team or counter that coordinates participants' flights, transfers and itineraries; in Sociana it works from the hospitality workspace but does not book travel.](https://sociana.in/glossary/travel-desk/)
- [Treasure huntA treasure hunt is a clue-based game across a venue or city in which participants solve clues and verify progress through QR scans, image scans or typed answers.](https://sociana.in/glossary/treasure-hunt/)

## A

- [Activation rateActivation rate is the number of unique eligible invited people who signed in and used the app, divided by the number of eligible invited people, for one occasion.](https://sociana.in/glossary/activation-rate/)
- [AGMAn AGM, or annual general meeting, is the yearly meeting at which a company's or association's members review accounts, elect office-bearers and vote on resolutions, under statutory timelines.](https://sociana.in/glossary/agm/)
- [AI session summaryAn AI session summary is a recap of a session drafted by AI and published to participants only after the organiser approves it, so a human always signs off.](https://sociana.in/glossary/ai-session-summary/)
- [Airport transferAn airport transfer is the organised pickup that takes a participant from an airport or station to the hotel or venue, assigned against their arrival details and published to their app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/airport-transfer/)
- [Allowed email domainAn allowed email domain is a rule that admits anyone whose verified email address ends in a listed company domain, so employees can join without being individually listed.](https://sociana.in/glossary/allowed-email-domain/)
- [Approval-based registrationApproval-based registration is a flow in which a person's request to join an occasion is reviewed and approved or rejected by the organiser, with a message sent to the applicant.](https://sociana.in/glossary/approval-based-registration/)
- [AR markerAn AR marker is a printed card or image that triggers an augmented-reality reveal or game when scanned in the app, linking a physical object to digital content.](https://sociana.in/glossary/ar-marker/)
- [Arrival manifestAn arrival manifest is the list of who is arriving, when, where and how — flight, terminal, time — used by the hospitality desk to schedule and verify pickups.](https://sociana.in/glossary/arrival-manifest/)
- [Attendance activityAn attendance activity is a trackable point — entry, a session, dinner or a bus — against which participants are checked in, with its own rules, scanners and records.](https://sociana.in/glossary/attendance-activity/)
- [Attendance ruleAn attendance rule is a condition governing check-in to an activity, such as a time window, group eligibility, ticket requirement, repeat limit or required sequence of steps.](https://sociana.in/glossary/attendance-rule/)
- [Attendee codeAn attendee code is a unique code issued to one person that identifies them and admits only them, used where phone or email cannot be relied on to establish identity.](https://sociana.in/glossary/attendee-code/)

## B

- [Badge printingBadge printing is the on-site production of printed name badges at registration; Sociana uses QR entry passes in the app and does not print badges on site.](https://sociana.in/glossary/badge-printing/)
- [BoostA boost is a time-limited multiplier or bonus applied to qualifying activity, such as steps or points, used to lift participation at a chosen point in a programme.](https://sociana.in/glossary/boost/)
- [Branded appA branded app is the iOS and Android installation carrying a client's own name, icon and splash screen that exposes one occasion, or several, to participants.](https://sociana.in/glossary/branded-app/)
- [Breakout sessionA breakout session is one of several parallel sessions running at the same time, letting delegates choose a topic or smaller group instead of attending the main plenary.](https://sociana.in/glossary/breakout-session/)

## C

- [Check-in kioskA check-in kiosk is a staffed or unstaffed terminal at a venue where arriving participants check in or scan in; Sociana uses QR scan and self check-in, not kiosk hardware.](https://sociana.in/glossary/check-in-kiosk/)
- [CompetitionA competition is a registration-based activity in which members sign up, subject to group eligibility and capacity limits, and may withdraw under the organiser's rules.](https://sociana.in/glossary/competition/)
- [ConclaveA conclave is a premium, invitation-led gathering of senior delegates for discussion and networking, run by a company, chamber or association, often across two or three days.](https://sociana.in/glossary/conclave/)
- [Consented leadA consented lead is an exhibitor lead whose owner has agreed, usually by presenting their own QR, to share contact details with that exhibitor, giving the follow-up a clear permission basis.](https://sociana.in/glossary/consented-lead/)
- [ContestA contest is a scored challenge inside a tournament that accepts participant submissions within defined rules and awards points on approval, quantity or day-based scoring.](https://sociana.in/glossary/contest/)

## D

- [Dealer meetA dealer meet is a company's annual or launch gathering of dealers and distributors, combining product announcements, scheme details, awards and hospitality, usually at a resort or overseas destination.](https://sociana.in/glossary/dealer-meet/)
- [Delegate ID and PINDelegate ID and PIN is a login pair issued through official channels so delegates sign in without personal phone numbers or emails, common at government, defence and protocol events.](https://sociana.in/glossary/delegate-id-pin/)
- [DelegationA delegation is a group of delegates under a lead — by zone, company, country or ministry — given its own view, communications and reporting inside an occasion.](https://sociana.in/glossary/delegation/)
- [Destination conclaveA destination conclave is an invitation-led executive or association gathering held away from the home city, usually at a resort or heritage venue, where travel and stay are part of the programme.](https://sociana.in/glossary/destination-conclave/)
- [Digital badgeA digital badge is a visual award shown in a participant's profile, earned by reaching a threshold such as steps, a streak, a tier or a period goal.](https://sociana.in/glossary/digital-badge/)
- [DMCA DMC, or destination management company, is a local agency that plans and delivers a group's on-ground programme in a destination, including transport, venues, accommodation, activities and logistics.](https://sociana.in/glossary/dmc/)
- [Download controlDownload control is a rule that decides which members or groups can save photos and videos from the app, protecting sensitive content and brand assets.](https://sociana.in/glossary/download-control/)

## E

- [Employee-code loginEmployee-code login is a sign-in method that uses an employee ID with a password or OTP, matched against an imported staff list, instead of relying on personal contact details.](https://sociana.in/glossary/employee-code-login/)
- [Engagement scoreAn engagement score is a weighted composite that combines an occasion's participation signals — sign-ins, polls, check-ins, feedback and posts — into one comparable number defined by the organiser.](https://sociana.in/glossary/engagement-score/)
- [Event (session)An event, in Sociana's model, is a single session inside an occasion's agenda — a keynote, dinner, workshop or bus departure — that can carry its own timing, attendance, feedback and reminders.](https://sociana.in/glossary/event-session/)
- [Event gamificationEvent gamification is the application of points, leaderboards, badges and games to an occasion so attendance, networking and content participation are visibly scored and rewarded.](https://sociana.in/glossary/event-gamification/)
- [Event NPSEvent NPS is the percentage of promoters minus the percentage of detractors, from a zero-to-ten likelihood-to-recommend question asked after an occasion.](https://sociana.in/glossary/event-nps/)
- [Event RFPAn event RFP is a request for proposal in which a buyer describes an occasion and invites agencies or vendors to bid, setting scope, budget, timeline and evaluation criteria.](https://sociana.in/glossary/event-rfp/)
- [Exception handlingException handling is the organised process of resolving departures from the plan — a missed flight, changed room, extra guest — through the operations workspace with recorded owners and outcomes.](https://sociana.in/glossary/exception-handling/)
- [Exhibitor leadAn exhibitor lead is a visitor's contact record captured at an exhibitor's stall, typically by scanning the visitor's QR, along with any notes the exhibitor adds.](https://sociana.in/glossary/exhibitor-lead/)

## F

- [Fam tripA fam trip, short for familiarisation trip, is a hosted visit that lets agents, planners or buyers experience a destination or venue first-hand so they can sell or book it later.](https://sociana.in/glossary/fam-trip/)
- [Feature switchA feature switch is the per-occasion setting that turns a module on, off or not-included, letting organisers choose exactly which capabilities participants see.](https://sociana.in/glossary/feature-switch/)
- [Features, Rules and Look & layoutFeatures, Rules and Look & layout are the three configuration layers of a Sociana occasion: what is switched on, how each module behaves and how the app looks.](https://sociana.in/glossary/features-rules-look-and-layout/)
- [Fraternity meetA fraternity meet is a social or professional gathering of a community or industry body, such as a trade fraternity or alumni group, where members meet peers, often in a recurring series.](https://sociana.in/glossary/fraternity-meet/)
- [Future SelfFuture Self is an AI activation in which a participant converses with a persona representing their future self, used in leadership programmes to prompt reflection and commitment.](https://sociana.in/glossary/future-self/)

## G

- [GamificationGamification is the use of game mechanics — points, badges, leaderboards, levels, streaks and challenges — in non-game settings to increase participation and motivation.](https://sociana.in/glossary/gamification/)
- [GroupA group is a cohort inside an occasion — a team, delegate category, partner tier or bride's side — used to scope content, access, polls, chat, leaderboards and notifications.](https://sociana.in/glossary/group/)
- [Group-scoped contentGroup-scoped content is any agenda item, notice, post, poll, chat or notification shown only to the groups an organiser selects, so one app serves several audiences.](https://sociana.in/glossary/group-scoped-content/)
- [Growth SelfieA Growth Selfie is an AI selfie format used in leadership programmes to visualise progress or a desired future state, created from a participant's photo inside the app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/growth-selfie/)

## H

- [Hashtag collectionHashtag collection is the gathering of public posts carrying a chosen hashtag or from chosen profiles into an occasion's feed or social wall, subject to organiser approval.](https://sociana.in/glossary/hashtag-collection/)
- [Health Connect and Apple HealthHealth Connect and Apple Health are the Android and iOS health-data stores from which Sociana reads daily step counts, with the participant's permission, for step challenges.](https://sociana.in/glossary/health-connect-apple-health/)
- [Hospitality completenessHospitality completeness is the number of people with every applicable critical hospitality field verified, divided by the number of people needing arrangements, measured per group and per item.](https://sociana.in/glossary/hospitality-completeness/)
- [Hospitality status statesHospitality status states are the three stages of a hospitality field — pending when not yet given, provided when the participant supplies it, and verified when the organiser confirms it.](https://sociana.in/glossary/hospitality-status-states/)

## I

- [I-Am-Attending posterAn I-Am-Attending poster is a personalised, shareable graphic generated in the app that announces a participant's attendance, turning registrants into promoters before the occasion.](https://sociana.in/glossary/i-am-attending-poster/)
- [Image scanAn image scan is a game mechanic in which the app recognises a designated picture through the camera, unlocking a clue, points or an AR reveal.](https://sociana.in/glossary/image-scan/)
- [Incentive travelIncentive travel is a reward trip earned by top performers, such as dealers or sales staff who meet targets, usually organised as a multi-day journey to a domestic or overseas destination.](https://sociana.in/glossary/incentive-travel/)

## J

- [Journey progressJourney progress is a visual route on which a participant's or team's cumulative steps advance toward a destination, turning a step total into a place on a map-like path.](https://sociana.in/glossary/journey-progress/)

## K

- [KeynoteA keynote is the principal address of a conference, delivered by a headline speaker or chief guest, which sets the theme and often opens the programme.](https://sociana.in/glossary/keynote/)

## L

- [Leaderboard pointsLeaderboard points are the points that determine a participant's rank on the unified leaderboard and that cannot be spent, so redeeming rewards never changes position.](https://sociana.in/glossary/leaderboard-points/)
- [Liaison officerA liaison officer, or LO, is a staff member assigned to a delegate or delegation as their personal point of contact for travel, stay and protocol, whose details appear in the delegate's app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/liaison-officer/)
- [Live pollA live poll is a question pushed to participants during a session with results visible in real time, answered in the app or by web link, and optionally shown on a big screen.](https://sociana.in/glossary/live-poll/)
- [Live quizA live quiz is a timed, scored question set run during a session, with answers collected from participants and results feeding the occasion's leaderboard.](https://sociana.in/glossary/live-quiz/)

## M

- [MadlibsMadlibs is a fill-in-the-blanks game in which participants supply words that complete a story, which is then published to the occasion timeline for everyone to read.](https://sociana.in/glossary/madlibs/)
- [MemberA member is a person who belongs to an occasion with a defined role — guest, visitor, owner, manager or partner — and a profile that determines what they see and may do.](https://sociana.in/glossary/member/)
- [Member importA member import loads people into an occasion from a CSV or sheet, mapping columns to profile fields, roles and groups so members exist before they ever open the app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/member-import/)
- [Memory MatrixMemory Matrix is a memory game in which participants match pairs or recall patterns, used as a light activation and, in some builds, linked to image-scan or AR reveals.](https://sociana.in/glossary/memory-matrix/)
- [MICEMICE is the trade shorthand for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions: the business-events sector that buys venues, travel, hospitality and, increasingly, a branded app to run each occasion.](https://sociana.in/glossary/mice/)
- [Moderation queueA moderation queue is the organiser-side list where posts, wishes and contest entries wait for approval before going live in the app or on a screen.](https://sociana.in/glossary/moderation-queue/)
- [My FlightsMy Flights is the participant's in-app page showing their flight details, PNR and pickup information, published individually by the organiser from collected and verified travel data.](https://sociana.in/glossary/my-flights/)
- [My JourneyMy Journey is a participant's end-to-end itinerary view in the app combining their travel, stay, transfers and programme into one personal timeline, with My Journey also used as a themed agenda label.](https://sociana.in/glossary/my-journey/)
- [My StayMy Stay is the participant's in-app page showing their hotel, room, check-in details and where applicable roommate, published individually by the organiser from hospitality records.](https://sociana.in/glossary/my-stay/)

## N

- [Networking bingoNetworking bingo is a game in which participants complete a card by meeting people who match prompts, such as who works in finance, and earn points for lines.](https://sociana.in/glossary/networking-bingo/)
- [No-login pollA no-login poll is a live web poll that an audience answers by scanning a QR code or opening a link, with no app install or sign-in, and whose results can display live on a venue screen.](https://sociana.in/glossary/no-login-poll/)
- [No-login votingNo-login voting is audience voting for awards or choices through a public web link or QR, with duplicate protection but no account, and results that can display live.](https://sociana.in/glossary/no-login-voting/)

## O

- [OccasionAn occasion is the whole gathering an event app serves — a conference, wedding, partner meet, exhibition or recurring programme — as distinct from the individual sessions inside its agenda.](https://sociana.in/glossary/occasion/)
- [Occasion codeAn occasion code is a short code that lets a participant find and join a specific occasion inside a multi-event app, typed in or scanned as a QR.](https://sociana.in/glossary/occasion-code/)
- [Occasion templateAn occasion template is a saved configuration of features, rules, look and content that an organisation reuses to start a new occasion from a known, tested pattern.](https://sociana.in/glossary/occasion-template/)
- [Occasion vs EventIn Sociana an occasion is the whole gathering, while an event is one session on its agenda; marketing copy still uses event in the everyday sense of an event app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/occasion-vs-event/)
- [OffsiteAn offsite is a team or leadership gathering held away from the workplace, usually residential, combining planning, team building and recreation over one to three days.](https://sociana.in/glossary/offsite/)
- [OrganisationAn organisation is the client account in Sociana that owns one or more occasions, along with their members, internal team, templates and organisation-level operations.](https://sociana.in/glossary/organisation/)
- [Owner and Manager rolesOwner and Manager are in-app organiser roles that let trusted participants take attendance, trigger notifications, polls and quizzes, and approve AI session summaries from their own phones.](https://sociana.in/glossary/owner-and-manager-roles/)

## P

- [Participation pointsParticipation points are leaderboard points awarded for taking part in an activity — answering a poll, attending a session, giving feedback — regardless of whether the answer was right or the participant won.](https://sociana.in/glossary/participation-points/)
- [Participation rateParticipation rate is the number of unique eligible people who completed an agreed meaningful action, divided by the relevant eligible population, within a stated period.](https://sociana.in/glossary/participation-rate/)
- [Partner meetA partner meet is a gathering of a company's trade partners, such as dealers, distributors, franchisees or suppliers, used to align on strategy, recognise performers and strengthen relationships.](https://sociana.in/glossary/partner-meet/)
- [Partner webPartner web is the Sociana surface through which integration partners and sponsors receive controlled access to shared occasion data, separate from the attendee app and admin panel.](https://sociana.in/glossary/partner-web/)
- [PCOA PCO, or professional congress organiser, is a specialist firm that plans and runs conferences and congresses for associations, handling registration, programme, exhibition, finance and logistics.](https://sociana.in/glossary/pco/)
- [Personal QRA personal QR is a participant's own QR code that, when scanned by another participant, shares their profile for networking, as a contact card distinct from their entry pass.](https://sociana.in/glossary/personal-qr/)
- [PhotoboothA photobooth, in Sociana, is a software-based selfie and photo-frame experience inside the app or at a stand, producing branded images participants can share to the timeline.](https://sociana.in/glossary/photobooth/)
- [Plenary sessionA plenary session is a session attended by all delegates together, typically opening or closing a conference, as distinct from parallel breakout sessions.](https://sociana.in/glossary/plenary-session/)
- [Plus-oneA plus-one is a guest attached to a primary member, such as a spouse or companion, who has their own hospitality details and activity eligibility but joins through the member.](https://sociana.in/glossary/plus-one/)
- [PNRA PNR, or passenger name record, is the alphanumeric booking reference an airline or railway assigns to a reservation, collected by organisers to identify and meet each traveller.](https://sociana.in/glossary/pnr/)
- [PNR reconciliationPNR reconciliation is the check that matches booking references collected from participants against actual arrival manifests, catching mismatches and changes before pickups are dispatched.](https://sociana.in/glossary/pnr-reconciliation/)
- [Prompt PerfectPrompt Perfect is a two-player AI image challenge in which participants write prompts to recreate a target image, and results are compared to decide a winner.](https://sociana.in/glossary/prompt-perfect/)
- [Public post linkA public post link is a web link that exposes one post outside the app and can be switched off by the organiser at any time, making sharing reversible.](https://sociana.in/glossary/public-post-link/)
- [Public web flowA public web flow is a Sociana web page that participants use without installing the app — ticket checkout, no-login polls and voting, public leaderboards or shared post links.](https://sociana.in/glossary/public-web-flow/)

## Q

- [QR entry passA QR entry pass is a participant's personal QR code, shown in the app, that organisers scan at the venue to admit them under the occasion's access rules.](https://sociana.in/glossary/qr-entry-pass/)
- [QR scavenger huntA QR scavenger hunt is a hunt in which participants find and scan placed QR markers, in a set or free order, to earn points and unlock the next clue.](https://sociana.in/glossary/qr-scavenger-hunt/)
- [Qualified leadA qualified lead is a captured contact that an exhibitor has judged worth following up, typically after a conversation that confirmed need, authority or buying intent.](https://sociana.in/glossary/qualified-lead/)

## R

- [ReelA reel is a short vertical video posted to an occasion's timeline, which participants can like and comment on and organisers can feature as highlights.](https://sociana.in/glossary/reel/)
- [Registration reviewRegistration review is the admin queue where pending registrations are approved, rejected or messaged, giving organisers a checkpoint before anyone becomes a member.](https://sociana.in/glossary/registration-review/)
- [Repeat-scan limitA repeat-scan limit is an attendance rule that allows or blocks multiple check-ins by the same person at one activity, preventing duplicate entries and double redemptions.](https://sociana.in/glossary/repeat-scan-limit/)
- [Request-and-publish workflowThe request-and-publish workflow is the hospitality flow in which an organiser requests information from participants, verifies it, and publishes individual arrangements back to each person's app.](https://sociana.in/glossary/request-and-publish-workflow/)
- [Responser APIThe Responser API is Sociana's app-facing response format, flagged with responser=true, through which attendee and organiser apps exchange data with the Sociana Engine; it is not a public developer API.](https://sociana.in/glossary/responser-api/)
- [Reward redemptionReward redemption is the act of exchanging wallet points for an item in the reward store, confirmed when staff scan the participant's redemption QR at a counter.](https://sociana.in/glossary/reward-redemption/)
- [Reward storeA reward store is the in-app catalogue where participants spend wallet points on items, each with a points price, stock quantity and optional per-person limit.](https://sociana.in/glossary/reward-store/)
- [Rewards and recognitionRewards and recognition, or R&R, is the HR practice of acknowledging employee or partner achievement through awards, points, public celebration and rewards, in programmes or at annual events.](https://sociana.in/glossary/rewards-and-recognition/)
- [Room blockA room block is a set of hotel rooms reserved by an organiser for an occasion at agreed rates and dates, from which guests are allocated; Sociana records allocation but does not hold inventory.](https://sociana.in/glossary/room-block/)
- [Rooming listA rooming list is the document that assigns each guest to a hotel room, with check-in and check-out dates and sharing details, which Sociana imports and publishes per person.](https://sociana.in/glossary/rooming-list/)
- [RuleA rule is a behaviour setting attached to a feature, such as who may post, who may download photos, which email domains are whitelisted or whether chat requires a ticket.](https://sociana.in/glossary/rule/)
- [Run of showA run of show is the minute-by-minute schedule of an event, listing every cue, speaker, screen and handover so the production team and stage manager work from one script.](https://sociana.in/glossary/run-of-show/)

## S

- [Self check-inSelf check-in lets a participant mark their own attendance at an activity by scanning a venue QR or tapping in the app, under the same rules staff scanning would apply.](https://sociana.in/glossary/self-check-in/)
- [Session feedbackSession feedback is a short rating form tied to one agenda item and shown at or near the session's end, capturing how participants found that specific session.](https://sociana.in/glossary/session-feedback/)
- [Show FlowShow Flow is a themed name for an occasion's agenda, used in Sociana to present sessions by day with Live and Up Next badges as a cinematic programme.](https://sociana.in/glossary/show-flow/)
- [SKO (sales kickoff)An SKO, or sales kickoff, is the annual meeting that launches the sales year, typically in April or May, covering targets, product training, strategy and motivation for the sales force.](https://sociana.in/glossary/sko-sales-kickoff/)
- [Smart LensSmart Lens is Sociana's facial-recognition photo finder: after an opt-in selfie, a participant sees the official event photos they appear in, collected in one place.](https://sociana.in/glossary/smart-lens/)
- [Social wallA social wall is a live display of approved posts, collected from the event app and from chosen hashtags or profiles, shown on venue screens or the web.](https://sociana.in/glossary/social-wall/)
- [Step capA step cap is the maximum number of steps counted for a single day in a challenge, set to limit outliers and keep competition fair across participants.](https://sociana.in/glossary/step-cap/)
- [StepathonA stepathon is the common Indian name for a corporate step challenge or walkathon in which participants or teams accumulate steps over days or weeks toward a target.](https://sociana.in/glossary/stepathon/)
- [Strategy meetA strategy meet is a multi-day corporate gathering where leadership and managers review the year, set direction and align teams on targets, usually at a resort or venue away from the office.](https://sociana.in/glossary/strategy-meet/)
- [StreakA streak is the count of consecutive days on which a participant completes a qualifying action, such as syncing a minimum number of steps or posting to the timeline.](https://sociana.in/glossary/streak/)
- [Sub-activityA sub-activity is a child attendance point under an activity, such as a specific return bus under a transfers activity, letting organisers track detail without cluttering the main list.](https://sociana.in/glossary/sub-activity/)
- [SubmissionA submission is an entry a participant files to a contest or KPI programme — text, photo, form or quantity — that a reviewer can approve, count and score by day or quantity.](https://sociana.in/glossary/submission/)
- [Super AdminSuper Admin is the highest Sociana role, able to manage organisations, occasions, panel admins and platform-wide settings across every occasion the platform runs.](https://sociana.in/glossary/super-admin/)
- [SurfaceA surface is one of the places a Sociana occasion appears — attendee app, admin panel, public web flow, venue screen, partner web or mobile dashboard — each tuned to a different audience.](https://sociana.in/glossary/surface/)

## U

- [Unified leaderboardA unified leaderboard is one ranking that combines leaderboard points earned from social activity, polls, games, attendance, steps, scans, feedback and hospitality answers across an occasion.](https://sociana.in/glossary/unified-leaderboard/)
- [Unique accepted attendanceUnique accepted attendance is the count of distinct people whose check-in at an activity passed every rule, excluding rejected attempts, repeat scans and ineligible scans.](https://sociana.in/glossary/unique-accepted-attendance/)
- [Unique-code loginUnique-code login is a sign-in method in which each person receives a distinct code that fixes their identity without requiring phone or email, used in cohort-style programmes.](https://sociana.in/glossary/unique-code-login/)
- [Unusual-day flagAn unusual-day flag is an automatic marker placed on a day whose step count looks implausible, queuing it for organiser review before it counts toward rankings.](https://sociana.in/glossary/unusual-day-flag/)

## V

- [Venue screenA venue screen is a browser view designed for projectors and LED walls that displays live polls, word clouds, leaderboards, social walls or countdowns from an occasion's data.](https://sociana.in/glossary/venue-screen/)

## W

- [Wallet pointsWallet points are spendable points held in a participant's wallet, separate from leaderboard points, and used to redeem items from the occasion's reward store.](https://sociana.in/glossary/wallet-points/)
- [Wallet points vs leaderboard pointsWallet points are spendable and held in a wallet; leaderboard points set rank and cannot be spent — two separate balances so rewards never change a participant's ranking.](https://sociana.in/glossary/wallet-points-vs-leaderboard-points/)
- [Weekly paceWeekly pace is the number of steps per week a participant or team needs from now on to reach the programme goal by the end date, recalculated as progress changes.](https://sociana.in/glossary/weekly-pace/)
- [WhitelistA whitelist is a rule that admits only people on a pre-loaded list — by phone, email or code — to join or sign in to an occasion, blocking everyone else.](https://sociana.in/glossary/whitelist/)
- [Who Am I gameA Who Am I game is a networking activity in which participants are assigned identities and guess them through conversation and app prompts, encouraging mingling across groups.](https://sociana.in/glossary/who-am-i-game/)
- [Word cloudA word cloud is a live visual built from short participant answers, in which frequently repeated words appear larger, usually shown on a venue screen as the room responds.](https://sociana.in/glossary/word-cloud/)

## X

- [X-AvatarAn X-Avatar is a themed AI-generated image of a participant, created from their selfie inside the app, used in experience-catalogue programmes for sharing and identity.](https://sociana.in/glossary/x-avatar/)

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